Friday, October 14, 2016

What should have sunk Mr. Trump

Mr. Trump's defenders should have said only one thing: that while his
behavior is deplorable, it has no relevance to his proposals and
policies. In other words, they should have demanded that he be held to
the same standard Bill Clinton's defenders invoked.

Instead, they
foolishly tried to excuse Mr. Trump and alleged that Mrs. Clinton was
somehow as equally guilty as Mr. Clinton for his misconduct. They made
themselves look worse than how they were already stereotyped.

The
most regrettable part is that this scandal buried the story that Mr.
Trump still insists the Central Park Five are guilty. That points
directly to his stubbornness and indifference to facts. Which is to say,
it proves his incompetence once and for all. It was the most
disqualifying thing out of the mouth of a Presidential candidate since
John McCain sang "Bomb Iran."

I wish that is what ultimately
sinks Mr. Trump's campaign. I don't know if many of his supporters even
know about it. When they are made aware, what can they say? I really
don't see any plausible defense. If Mr. Trump said the Duke Lacrosse
Three were guilty, even his supporters would have to concede he's
delusional. How are the Central Park Five remarks different?